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Another Hoglet
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Very nice, congrats & what a great tribute
Monday at 10:19 PM
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Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial
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Thanks for the nice compliments & I will put it beside some meaningful object. How about a celebratory beer? LOL. In the interim rough...
Sep 3, 2023
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Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial
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The fuel tank is just a regular RC style held in a cradle, but I can locate it up or down if that affects running. Generally, tank...
Sep 3, 2023
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Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial
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I made a test stand from 3/8” birch plywood. The joints were glued & screwed together for rigidity & a couple coats of 2K clear so it...
Sep 3, 2023
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petertha
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Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial
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Ah, that is an electronic center finder, Borite USA brand. Has a battery inside which lasts a long time. 0.200" stem so you just...
Sep 3, 2023
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petertha
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Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial
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Hi @SPOTTER I'm not quite clear on your question ....'light centering device'?
Sep 2, 2023
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petertha
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Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial
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I made a test bar from aluminum with 5 plugs threaded in. I wasn’t sure if this would replicate the engine itself but the plugs did glow...
Sep 1, 2023
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petertha
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Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial
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I found a plastic project box to house the modules & switches & commenced my Neanderthal electrical construction. I needed something...
Sep 1, 2023
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petertha
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Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial
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While poking around AliExpress I also came across some on-board RC igniter modules. They are purpose designed to output the correct plug...
Sep 1, 2023
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petertha
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Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial
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Next are commercial or shop designed circuit-based drivers which may offer added features like regulated/adjustable voltage...
Sep 1, 2023
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petertha
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Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial
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Glow plug drivers have been discussed a few times on the forums so I’ll just try & summarize a few points as I understand them. A...
Sep 1, 2023
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petertha
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1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po
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Nice Terry. Were those little rivets shop made or where did you get them?
Sep 1, 2023
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petertha
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V4 14.59 CI
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Thanks. I'm looking forward to those details as I likely will do the same on my next engine. Now will you buy a 4-cyl module or a single...
Aug 27, 2023
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petertha
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Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial
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The mechanical parts were basically complete at this point. I decided to make a leak down tester rig to sanity check the cylinders under...
Aug 27, 2023
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petertha
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V4 14.59 CI
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Very nice. What is your plan for spark ignition system?
Aug 27, 2023
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